It was an ugly game, with 5 total errors by the teams, the Cubs were ahead 2-0, but the Dodgers battled back and tied the game. The Cubs starting pitching was stellar – their relief pitching was good. The Dodger’s starting pitching was good, but the relief pitching was stellar… until a former Giant took the mound and allowed a runner to get to third base. The Dodger’s $84 million…
Tonight’s Lineup Providing there is actually a game… I turned down free Box Seats Tickets 3 rows from the field tonight (1B side) from a friend because Chicago in April is the coldest and rainiest place on earth. It’s as cold as SF Bay in December. Bone Chilling. I think it will be a rainout! Pos Dodgers Pos Cubs 2B Forsythe LF Schwarber (L) SS Seager (L) 3B Bryant 3B…
Before I get into the game, it’s good to hear that Pedro Guerrero is improving. The Dodgers struggled against lefthanders the first two games of the season and I have never heard such wailing and gnashing of teeth. I told you yo be patient, that this is baseball with peaks and valleys and two games meant nothing. It’s a two-way street. The Dodgers broke out against a lefthander yesterday, and…
Lineups Forsythe 2B Seager SS Turner 3B Gutierrez LF Puig RF Gonzalez 1B Hernandez CF Barnes C Maeda P GAME NOTES (Click on)
It is somewhat stunning to see Clayton Kershaw serve up three long balls in a month, let alone one game! Like I said yesterday – peaks and valleys! Yesterday we were on pace to win 97 games. Today we are on pace for .500. The Rockies are a juggernaut… running away with the division. Alas, all is lost! Now back to reality. It was pretty amazing that it took Clayton…
Five games into the season and the Dodgers are 3-2. There’s really not much to go on, but we have seen some good things, some bad things and some ugly things. In baseball, it is all about Peaks and Valleys. Peaks and Valleys – write that down! The Good 2.25 – That’s the Dodger’s team ERA. They are among the best in baseball. The starters ERA is 2.93 and the…
Wow! Dave Roberts is shaking things up. Sitting Gonzo and Seager and putting Puig at Cleanup. Well, he knows Puig better than I do, here goes: Pos Dodgers Pos Rockies 2B Forsythe CF Blackmon (L) LF Gutierrez 2B LeMahieu 3B Turner RF Gonzalez (L) RF Puig 3B Arenado 1B Van Slyke SS Story C Grandal (S) 1B Reynolds SS Hernandez LF Cardullo CF Pederson (L) C Garneau P Ryu P…
So Adrian Gonzalez is still having issues with his elbow. How much? We do not know. It has sapped his power but the silver lining is that it is forcing him to go the other way and that may be a blessing in disguise. At this stage of his career, I like him at #5 or #6, but the Dodgers currently don’t have a true cleanup hitter. More about that…
Todays’ Lineups Pos San Diego Padres Pos LA Dodgers LF 1. Jankowski (L) LF 1. Toles (L) CF 2. Margot SS 2. Seager (L) 1B 3. Myers 3B 3. Forsythe 2B 4. Solarte (S) 1B 4. Gonzalez (L) 3B 5. Schimpf (L) CF 5. Pederson (L) RF 6. Renfroe 2B 6. Utley (L) C 7. Sanchez (S) RF 7. Puig SS 8. Aybar (S) C 8. Barnes P 9. Weaver…
Evidently Rich Hill doesn’t flourish in Spring Training, and while he was not in mid-season form last night, he was pretty good. Five innings was enough – let him go six his next start. You have to love this guy’s story, determination and never-say-die attitude. What are the odds that a guy finally figures it out at 36 year old and becomes a star? Probably about the same that he…